Outreach
PEGNL engages with and supports various groups and entities that align with PEGNL’s goals and mandate.
PEGNL engages with and supports various groups and entities that align with PEGNL’s goals and mandate. Such outreach includes:
Students
Bursaries
Bursaries from PEGNL’s Endowment Fund are annually awarded to students in the Engineering and Geoscience programs at Memorial University. Bursaries are awarded based on financial need, derived from a set of criteria established by officials in the Faculty of Engineering and Department of Earth Sciences. The Endowment fund is made possible by the generous donations of PEGNL members. To learn more, click here.
Scholarships
PEGNL also provides academic scholarships to several engineering and earth sciences students annually, which are administered by Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) on PEGNL’s behalf. Some of these scholarships are awarded directly through PEGNL, while others are awarded through funds vested at MUN.
Student Groups
PEGNL supports various student groups such as:
- MUN student societies
- Alexander Murray Geological Club
- Engineers Without Borders
- Memorial Baja
- Concrete Toboggan Race team
- Paradigm Hyperloop
- Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
- Atlantic Engineering Competition
- Atlantic University Geoscience Conference
- First Robotics NL
- Hack Frost NL
- First Lego League
Connections
PEGNL supports its local connections groups, which provide networking and professional development opportunities for its members. The connections group are found in various districts throughout the province, including East, West, Bonavista-Burin, and Labrador. For more information on how to become a member of these groups, please contact pegnl@pegnl.ca
Industry
PEGNL is a member of various industry associations, including the Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, TechNL, St. John’s Board of Trade, EnergyNL, WISENL, and NEIA, participating in various events and receiving communication regarding initiatives that may impact the professions.